app installer problem

wiliamvw · 09-14-2016, 05:02 PM

Have installed openoffice instead of libre on many suse versions, and always starting by deleting libre to save conflict, but for leap seemed to be much easier as after os install [without libre] just used dvd of OO to get it supposedly installed: list with check marks in software as installed; listed under office options as all parts installed, and even a logo for quick startup, BUT whenever I click it get an icon jumping up-and-down for few seconds, and the nothing. Tried deleting it and then reinstalling, but no change. Never had a problem like this before; any ideas?

John VV · 09-16-2016, 06:45 PM

this dvd of openoffice
is it a folder of rpm's ?
or what ?

you DO know that GoOffice is the already installed

so , what commands did you use to install OO ?

Code:

su -

cd /to/the/location/of/the/rpm's
zypper in *.rpm

open yast2 and "software management" and do a search for "office" ( without the "")
you should see it installed

wiliamvw · 09-19-2016, 03:51 PM

Yes, the dvd had the rpm of openoffice.
Included at OS install the add-on of the OO dvd/cd to be repository.
After OS install completed and rebooted, inserted the OO disc and it installed by itself fully and easily [in past had to install each of over 20 files individually and in specific order, so this quick OO install was very encouraging]; however would not come up when called.
Went to software management and searched openoffice and it came up with all check marks on all files indicating full install; went to list of office options where list choices for using office suites and OO writer, impress, base, etc. were all there; even an on-desktop icon for pulling it up, but whenever click on any of these only get bouncing icon which soon stops with no item opened.

John VV · 09-19-2016, 04:09 PM

what is the error from the terminal ?
i use libreoffice and it is installed to /opt/libreoffice5.1/program/oosplash

yes it is a bit old and there is a update

java is installed ? right ?

OpenJDK 1.8 is default along with 1.7

did you try to replace that with Oracles java
if so did you update "alternatives" ?

wiliamvw · 09-21-2016, 01:41 PM

Yes, java with OpenJDK 1.8 is installed and didn't try to replace it.
locate gives openoffice in usr with many lines including: /usr/share/applications/openoffice4-writer.desktop & /usr/share/mime/packages/apacheopenoffice.xml
Still no idea why it won't respond to click besides a few icon bounces.

John VV · 09-21-2016, 02:00 PM

/usr/share/applications/openoffice4-writer.desktop
is the location of the Launcher and NOT the program
*.desktop files are desktop program launchers

the rpm's in "Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Linux_x86-64_install-rpm_en-US.tar.gz"
install to /opt/openoffice4/program

and office is the shell script "soffice"

so in the terminal please run

Code:

/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice

or cd into that folder and run

Code:

./soffice

and post the error

wiliamvw · 09-22-2016, 05:46 PM

Despite fact have 17 Java packages listed as installed got response of:
javaldx: could not find a Java Runtime Environment!
no suitable windowing system found, exiting

What other java package do I need?

John VV · 09-23-2016, 01:55 PM

please post the error from the terminal , if you have not solved this

wiliamvw · 09-26-2016, 03:44 PM

Should have made it clearer, but "javaldx: could not find a Java Runtime Environment! no suitable windowing system found, exiting" IS the error output from your suggested xterm input. Of course, seeing that the jre was missing, I downloaded it and installed, and even with 'jre-8u102-linux-x64.rpm' now listed in yast software as checked as being installed, still get no response from clicking on OO apart from that icon jumping up and down a few times.
No idea what to try next.

John VV · 09-26-2016, 03:52 PM

please post the output of

Code:

java -version

if you are using ORACLES java and NOT the default installed openjdk you need to set that in "alternatives"

for leap the default output will be

Code:

java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_101"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 3.1.0) (suse-15.1-x86_64)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.101-b13, mixed mode)

wiliamvw · 09-28-2016, 02:42 PM

Output of "java -version" is exactly as the three you list for Leap.
Tried to add the installed "jre-8u102-linux-x64.rpm" to that list of three, but couldn't get to it since "is a directory" blocking.
What is the Oracle version -- this installed "jre-8uetc"? Where is "alternatives'? Tried to get to "update-alternatives", but seems not to be a file.
All the vim /usr/share/etc searches got nowhere. Not sure what to try next.

John VV · 09-28-2016, 03:56 PM

seeing as you have been deleting parts of java
installing some rpm s from ( i hope suse-updates" repo using yast or zypper ) and unistalling and reinstalling things

have a read through the opensuse java docs
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Installing_Java

and
Apache OO
http://www.openoffice.org/download/c...tructions.html
and
http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html

wiliamvw · 10-04-2016, 02:51 PM

Well, tried following instructions in both the java and apache openoffice sites, but still get a bouncing icon and nothing more.
Now the input "java -versions" gives:
1. java version "1.8.0_102"
2. Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_102-b14)
3. Java HotSpot (TM) 64-bit server VM (build 25.102-b14, mixed mode)
Nothing seems to get it to work.

Just for clarification, I have not deleted one item since installing Leap, although with this new set of steps
directed by these recent instructions from java and OO sites, clearly somethings have changed.